The Nepal native was suffering from pneumonia when he was admitted to the hospital last week, the Kathmandu Post reported.
“GWR would like to express its sincere and heartfelt condolences to Mr. Dangi’s family in this difficult time,” Guinness World Records said in a statement. “He will be remembered forever as an iconic and extraordinary record holder.”
Dangi earned his title in 2012 when Guinness officials heard rumors of a man in Nepal who was two inches shorter than the current record holder, a 23.5-inch man in the Philippines.
